ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.95 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 172.2 (O22/R97; this coin); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Well struck, nicely centered and lightly toned. Nearly mint state.
ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 519
ex El Fawar Hoard.
Estimate: $ 700